Musicians bring blues to downtown NatchitochesA free concert entitled “An Evening of Blues with Mike Snowden and Ed Huey” will be held at the Natchitoches Arts Center at 716 Second St. on Saturday, July 26, from 7-9 p.m. Snowden, a Natchitoche...

Brewery brings craft beer to North LouisianaBy Corey Poole You deserve to drink real beer and Great Raft Brewery in Shreveport, one of the newest breweries on the Louisiana Craft Brewery Trail, is more than happy to supply it. Co-founder and...

Relaxing spaces help gardener connect with natureBy Corey Poole Cindy Allen fills her relaxing garden with hardy Southern “Passalong” plants. These plants are named for their favor among gardeners, as plants with history. The story behind the pla...

Hambone Workshop to be held at Folk FestivalBy Mary Beth Maggio Blues master Ed Huey will present a workshop on a fun musical technique that all ages can participate in, and requires a musical instrument everyone owns… their own body! The wo...

Healthy living helps the bodyBy Corey Poole “Know what you want out of fitness before you commit to it,” said personal trainer Brian Hicks. “You may want to look like that ‘magazine girl,” but you don’t know the level of dedic...

History tells the story of the Gallant GeneralBy Rickey Robertson Located just off of La. Hwy. 1 near Lake End, on the road to Lock and Dam No. 4 is an almost forgotten site where some of the fiercest skirmishes of the Civil War and Red River ...

Summer sewing camp teaches history and techniquesBy Corey Poole After three years of robotics, the NCPTT wanted to offer a different kind of summer camp. “A Stitch in Time: Heritage Sewing for the 21st Century” engages children with the idea of t...

What's Your Line?In the 1960s life in Zwolle was different than today. Women always wore dresses and nice handmade aprons. My mom was a lovely woman. Even after a hard day of work around the house, she took time to...

Re-enactors prepare for the Battle of NatchitochesLet the battle begin! Eddie Harrington met with first sergeant Rick Ray with the 12th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Civil War re-enactment Group, and Main Street manager Samantha Bonnette to walk th...